Noble surnames, such as Chavaria, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Chavaria, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Chavaria family originally lived in the district of Chavarri which is in Vizcaya. The place-name Chavarri is derived from the Basque word "etxe-barria," which means "new house."

Chavaria Early History

Chavaria Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chavaria research. Another 552 words (39 lines of text) covering the year 1081 is included under the topic Early Chavaria History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chavaria Early Notables (pre 1700)

Chavaria Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Chavaria Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Archivo General De Indias, Sevilla. Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias durante los Siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII Edited by the docents of the General Indian Archives under the Director of the Archives, Don Cristobal Bermudez Plata 3 Volumes - Volume 1 1509-1534. Sevilla, Spain: Imprenta de la Gavidia, 1940. Print.

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The Chavaria Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Chavaria Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.